An 11-year-old California girl was forced by her mother to stand on a street corner and hold up a sign publicly shaming herself for twerking at a middle school dance. Her sign read "I was disrespecting my parents by twerking at my school dance".

Her mother, who banned her from twerking, was told by a friend of her daughter's actions and felt that this was the best punishment for her. When asked about the criticism she was receiving, the well-spoken, leopard-print-wearing mom told the local news station:

"Every parenting is different, um, I mean what am I supposed to do? (long pause) Whoop her and, you know, get the cops called on me? Or, I mean, I think this is embarrassing, I do, I'm embarrassed myself for having her twerk at a school dance".